Staff Technician

Working Location: MINNESOTA, BROOKLYN PARK 

Workplace Flexibility: Onsite

Are you looking for a company that cares about people’s lives and health, including yours? Let’s inspire healthier lives, together.

 

Olympus, a leading medical technology company, has focused on making people’s lives better for over 100 years.

Our Purpose is to make people’s lives healthier, safer, and more fulfilling.

 

Our Core Values are reflected in all we do: Integrity – Empathy – Agility – Unity – Long-Term View

 

We deliver on our purpose and our core values by staying True to Life.

Job Description

The Staff R&D Technician is responsible for supporting engineering projects and lab operations for both the New Product Development and Sustaining Engineering teams.  Specifically, the Staff R&D Technician will be a collaborative partner with the engineering team and provide testing support, accurately report test data and observations, ensure traceability of test samples, and assist in the development of test methods as needed. To support lab operations, the Staff R&D Technician will support in ensuring equipment is well maintained (e.g., calibration, scheduling maintenance, etc.), the lab (and lab practices) are safe, provide guidance and assistance to other technicians as needed, ensures the lab is compliant with applicable SOP’s and Policy’s and is clean/organized. The Staff R&D Technician will be integral to the testing efforts required to establish device quality and performance, is attentive to detail, complies with test methods and Standard Operating Procedures, and accurately records data & observations. The Staff R&D Technician will be proficient and a go to person in one or more areas of expertise within the lab(s) or within the Shared Services R&D support team. The Staff R&D Technician will also have demonstrated ability to work independently or lead a team of technicians in product testing, with minimal direction from R&D team leads, engineers and Shared Services management.

Job Duties

• Responsible for executing all testing efforts on programs assigned. Maintains attentiveness for testing abnormalities, trends, and external influences. 
• Partners with engineering staff on project needs (e.g., supports test method development, acquisition of test samples/testing equipment & supplies, maintains sample traceability, etc.). 
• Records and communicates all test data and testing observations with a high accuracy to program technical leads and management as required.  Ensures compliance with testing protocols, test methods, and/or standards. 
• Diligently advances their testing efforts / responsibilities while consistently seeking improvements to efficiency and quality. 
• Supports lab operations, such as; maintenance of equipment, coordinating & scheduling calibration services, ordering supplies, quoting of test apparatus, as well as ensuring lab is a safe environment, kept clean / orderly, etc.
• Capable of collaborating with other laboratory resources to ensure efficient use of testing equipment and alignment with project priorities. 
• Capable of efficiently planning their own time and advancing their testing efforts / responsibilities. 
• Consistently seeks improvements to test methods and practices.  
• Able to read and interpret industry test standards with high attention to detail. 
• Capable of working on a team with a willingness to help or support other efforts. 
• Capable of working and interacting professionally with outside suppliers and companies as needed.
• All additional duties as directed.

Job Qualifications

Required:

• High school degree required; college level studies highly preferred.
• Minimum of 7years of experience with HS Degree/GED.
• Minimum of 5 years' experience with associate degree. 

 

Preferred:

• Capable of designing parts and fixtures using CAD, preferably Solidworks.
• Capable of Instron programming using Bluehill Universal.
• Capable of tissue testing.
• Knowledge of LabVIEW use and programming.
• Proficient in Microsoft Windows Office applications including MS Outlook (email) and MS Excel. 

 

Why join Olympus?

Here, people matter—our health, our happiness, and our lives.

• Competitive salaries, annual bonus and 401(k)* with company match
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, Visions coverage effective on start date
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program
• Free virtual live and on-demand wellness classes
• Work-life balance supportive culture with hybrid and remote roles
• 12 Paid Holidays
• Educational Assistance
• Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
• Volun